Fireball Event — December 7, 2016

34.5S, 126.6W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on December 7, 2016 near 34.5S, 126.6W . It released an estimated 0.3500 kilotons of energy.

0.3500 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2016-12-07 04:51:39 UTC
Latitude-34.5000000
Longitude-126.6000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.3500 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.3500 kilotons — Equivalent to 350 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

March 8, 2015
39.1S, 118.6W
0.0880 kt
January 14, 1999
44S, 129.7W
9.8000 kt
July 29, 2014
33.9S, 115.9W
0.1800 kt
January 15, 2020
23.7S, 125.2W
0.5600 kt
March 20, 2023
23.7S, 132.6W
0.0950 kt
June 21, 2010
22.5S, 120.9W
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Other Fireballs in 2016

February 6, 2016
30.4S, 25.5W
13.0000 kt
April 10, 2016
22N, 149E
1.4000 kt
May 16, 2016
3.2N, 6.6E
1.2000 kt
June 27, 2016
15.8N, 11.9W
1.1000 kt
February 21, 2016
36.5N, 37.2W
0.9700 kt
June 5, 2016
17.4S, 138.3E
0.8900 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on December 7, 2016 at 04:51:39 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.3500 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 350 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 34.5S, 126.6W.

Data from NASA/JPL Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). This site is not affiliated with NASA or JPL.